I love people, and I love to be with people and to make music with people, but my natural state is to revert back to being by myself in my house, which is cool because thats where I practice and write and listen and study.

Jazz has always been a melting pot of influences and I plan to incorporate them all.

When people say, "Oh, she plays like a dude," it's usually dudes who are the ones saying it. They're saying, "Oh, she's as good as us." Of course, that's a stupid statement.

It's weird sometimes to have people not see me or see what I do.

There is an assumption that if you're young and pretty, you will get all these opportunities that are way beyond your musical foundation.

Jazz music just resonates with the frequency of me.

You can grow up with literally nothing and you don’t suffer if you know you’re loved and valued.